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Canadian football player For the Australian footballer, see Leo Groenewegen (Australian footballer).

Leo Groenewegen
Career information
Date of birth	(1965-08-13) August 13, 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Vancouver, British Columbia
CFL status	National
Position(s)	G
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	280 lb (130 kg)
Canada university	British Columbia
High school	Notre Dame
CFL draft	1987 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Drafted by	Ottawa Rough Riders
Career history
As player
1987–1989	Ottawa Rough Riders
1989–1993	British Columbia Lions
1994–2004	Edmonton Eskimos

Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup Champion (2003)
CFL All-Star	1991, 1996, 1999
CFL West All-Star	1991, 1996, 1999, 2000
Records	Most Consecutive starts for non-kicker (252)

Leo Groenewegen (born August 13, 1965) is a former all-star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. He played from 1987 to 2004 for the Ottawa Rough Riders, British Columbia Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. He was an All-Star three times and won one Grey Cup with Edmonton. He holds the CFL record for consecutive starts by a non-kicker (252). He has been a member of the Volunteer Fire Department in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia since 2008. In April of 2024 he was appointed to the position of Fire Chief.

References

"Esks' Groenewegen calls it a career". OurSports Central. 6 May 2004. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
"Edmonton parades Grey Cup". CBC. 2003-11-19. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
"Edmonton Eskimos - Honour Roll". Edmonton Eskimos. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
"Border Battle hits 'The Cage'". Canada.com. Retrieved 2010-05-24.

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